Demonic Language

Demonic was one of my first successful conlangs (in that you could say things in the language and there was a good chunk of vocab that sounded cohesive) -- but this iteration of the conlang is my 3rd one. Since it was one of my first, there are still some mistakes with letters being in the conlang that should not be in it... So there will likely be a fourth iteration too!

I'm not clear what real life languages Demonic sounds like, but it is whatever sounds "Demonic" to me.

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Objective

The goal of Demonic is to sound "demonic" to my ears. What this means, precisely, I do not know. I do not want the words to be too long and I want to accommodate my existing Demonic words.

Phonology

(C)V + CV + (CV)(CV)...(CV)(l/h/n/r/rr/s/t/z)

Consonants

D F G H K

L N P R RR

S T V Y Z

Vowels

A -- like "Cat"

E -- like "Pet"

I -- like "See"

O -- like "Pot"

U -- like "Run"

Y -- like "Eye"

' -- Whispered

AI -- like "Hay"

UI -- like "Too"

Grammar

VSO Word Order

Time
Confirmation/Denial
(Adverbs) Verb
Particles Subject (Adjectives)
Particles Direct-Object (Adjectives)
Particles Indirect-Object (Adjectives)
- NOTE: Object can take precedent in poetic composition or for emphasis BUT it isn't generally done.
- NOTE 2: In compound sentences, actions/commands come first, followed by emotions/opinions, and finally followed by justifications.

Questions: Add e? to the end of statement

Pluralize Nouns -- Add -n/an

Adjectives come before their Modified (noun-based adjectives) and end in --i. Adjectives must agree in number so add --l if plural

Add -nia/-ania to a noun to make an verb
Drop -a && Swap -l-/-n- from a verb to make it an adjective

Verbs do not conjugate much, you just say "past" or "future" or "not in the past" or "not in the future" right before the verb.

Verbs do have moods:

Dictionary Form == You are in equal standing
Add -rr ==The speaker is in debt to the listener
Add -h == The speaker is owed something by the listener

Sample Sentences

Hello, my name is ______.

Tazi, rria sena ar'na ______. (Hello, my name is _____.)

Tazi, rria na As'taroh. (Hello, I am Astaroh.)

Life is good.

Rria vana veni.

Rria vanan venil. (Lives are good.)

That red thing was very bad. It was the worst.

Al rria luit lisa vas'ra rrevani. Al rria lisa rrevalynas.

In the morning, you will go to the city.

Ri yavali fen, via dura set syrr. (In the next morning, you go to the city.)

I should fight with you.

T'yari n'yia na ta dura.

Excuse me, do I know you?

Aya! Vyzia dura e? (Hey! Do (implied I) know you?)

They understand my mother because she uses magic.

Vyzia s'yen ragara ar'na nori vyria. (They understand the mother of me because she casts.)

Last year, there were 1,111 green dragons.

Ri heli agal, zairia yutas ratus sal yilil kemil aranelen.

He said, "I like animals."

Al vyria s'ye luit, "Zenia gen." (Past said he that, "Likes animals".)

Congratulations on your daughter.

Nia erohal rre ela. (Have congrats for daughter!)

I love you.

Detani zenia dura. ((Implied I) always love you.)

Lexicon

Basics

Greeting--Tazi
Hey!--Aya!
Yes--Zira
No--Rra
Excuse Me--(No translation)
Sorry/Thank you--Harene
You're Welcome--Hapane
Congratulations--Erohal
It/Thing--Lisa

Interrogatives

What?--Ve?
Who?--Vese?
Where?--Veso?
When?--Vetahi?
Why?--Novi?
How?--V'vira?

Grammar

Therefore--Seyes
However--Rasulos
All--De
(Superlative)--Drop --i, Add +Ynas to the end of the Adjective
Very/Much--Vas'ra
This--Lit
That--Luit
Because--Nori
Of--Ar'
(Possessive Form(s))--Thing Ar' Possessor
To--Set
For/By--Rre
From--Hen
In/At--Ri
On--Sin
And/With--Ti
Or--Ot
Question--E?

People

I--Na
You/You (plural)--Dura/Duran
He/She/Neutral--S'ye
We (inclusive/Exclusive)--Pyren
They--S'yen
Person--Hasa
Demon--Arenev'rre
(Diminuitive Nickname)--Sehat, Add --t to any noun to make it small
Family--Seno
Mother/Father--Ragara/Ragere
Son/Daughter--Elui/Ela
Sibling--Keni
Lover--Zese

Time

Morning--Fen
Evening--Nugo
Day--Kyhal
Night--Nenui
Week--Kynera
Year--Agal
Time--Tahu
Past--Al
Future--Yava
Last/Before--Heli
Next/After--Yavali
Always--Detani
Now--Litahu

Place

Name/Word--Sena
Place/Point--So
City--Syrr
Country (And this country in specific)--Pyrr (En'pyrr)
World--Yrre
Home--Sora
Shop--T'rasa
Castle/Pavilion--Da

Descriptors

Light--Alofi
Dark--Enev'rri
Red--Kyhorri
Blue--Seyani
Green--Keni
Violet--En'seyi
Metal--Tiyoni
Wood--Laki
Goodness--Vena
Good (adj)--Venali
Badness--Rrevena
Bad (adj)--Rrevali
Sweet--Sehali
Happiness--Nise
Happy--Niseni
Difficulty--Rralu
Difficult--Rraluni

Verbs

To be--Rria
There is/are--Zairia
To have--Nia
To make--Ahia
To go--Via
To arrive--Rravia
To like/love--Zenia
To want--Lavia
To fuck--Elevia
To see--Hagia
To touch--Pia
To fight--N'yia
To rage--R'heria
To die--Sehelia
To kill--R'hia
To kill in revenge--R'hakia
To kill for food--Yrrakia
To bleed--Kyholia
To use magic--Vyria
To dream--S'halia
To say--Vyria
To know/To understand--Vyzia
To owe--T'yar'nia
To repay--S'rretia
To learn/practice--Hania
How to say "should"--T'yari + Verb
How to say "can"--Venil + Verb

Concepts & Nature

Language (And this language in specific)--Vyra (Arnev'rreli Vyra)
Power--Ve
Life--Vana
Death--Lys
War--Ehaset
Love--Ze
Water--Vase
Earth--Hasa
Fire--Raka
Air--Fira
Tree--Hal'ka
Sugar-plant--Seha
Animal--Ge
Feline--Kirat
Feathered Wing--Sihit
Bat Wing--Enele
Horn--V'rrese
Claw--Girra
Hoof--Volono
Chest/Breast--S'husa
Dragon (Or other important creature)--Aranele
Salt--S'hele

Language Specific Words

Ruler--En'harr'
Consort--En'ze
Prince/Princess--En'harrat
Noble Fighter--Arehairra
Champion--Arevyrra
Guardian--Arevar
One who fights to repay a debt--Aretiya
Blood--Kyhol
Blood Magic--Kyhol've
Ysse Magic--Is've
Debt--T'yar
Debtor--R'yar'se
Debt-Collector/Lender--V'yar
Human(oid)--Rrakyh'lasa
Obsidian--Aresi
Pavilion--Da
Coffee--Kanera

Numbers -- When counting THINGS, turn into Adjective

One--Yi
Two--Rru
Three--S'he
Four--Onui
Five--Eyi
Six--Erru
Seven--Es'he
Eight--Enui
Nine--K'rre
Ten--Sal
Eleven--Sal Yi
Twenty--Rru sal
Twenty-One--Rru sal yi
One Hundred--Ratus
One Thousand--Yutas
Million--Yuten